Egyptian · No. 120

Rite of the Myrrh Nest

Inspired by: Herodotus's account of the phoenix of Heliopolis, which shaped an egg of myrrh to carry its father to the temple of the Sun.

Rite of the Myrrh Nest
Myrrh, fire and molten sand: the nest is ready.
Rarity
Uncommon
Category
Ritual
Effect
Sacrifice 3 monsters with the right materials to summon a ritual monster.

The myth

The Rite of the Myrrh Nest comes from a Greek account of Egypt. Herodotus says he heard at Heliopolis that the phoenix, a sacred bird with gold and red plumage, came every five hundred years, when its father died. It shaped an egg of myrrh, tested whether it could carry it, hollowed it out, placed its father inside, sealed it with more myrrh and flew it from Arabia to the temple of the Sun in Egypt. The Egyptian bird behind the legend was Bennu, linked to Ra and creation. The nest of fire is a later reading and a MYTHENOR one.

Why it has this power

An uncommon ritual: it offers the Temple Fire-Swallow, the Spirit of the Turquoise Flame and the Glass-Sand Wyrm to summon Bennu, the Bird of Renewal, an epic level 8 with 2750 ATK. Myrrh, fire and melted sand: the three Fire materials form the nest of the bird that is reborn.

Did you know

Herodotus says he found the story of the myrrh egg unbelievable and that he never saw the phoenix, only paintings of it.

Connections

Where to get it

  • Daily Offering: 0.45% per pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
  • Welcome Pack: 1.1% per pack (Uncommon 30% per card)
  • Traveler's Pack: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
  • Bronze Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
  • Silver Reliquary: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
  • Golden Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 35% per card)
  • Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.98% of days · 400 gold
  • Craft with card dust: 100 dust

Sources

  1. Herodotus, Histories 2.73 (tr. A. D. Godley) — Herodotus / Perseus Digital Library, Tufts University
  2. Egyptian Gods - The Complete List — Joshua J. Mark (World History Encyclopedia)